written by Anno Huidekoper
published on 11 March 2012

Hahnemuhle Museum Etching with Canon PRO-1 review

with the Canon PIXMA PRO-1 as a testprinter

The German brand Hahnemühle uses its own brand name and other brand names for Hahnemühle Museum Etching. Our test smaples came out of a Canon box but that could have been a HP box as well.

Specifications Hahnemühle Museum Etching

Weight: 350 Grams
Available sizes: A4, A3, A3+, A2 en 4 sizes roll
Used ICC color profile: Canon Museum Etching 
Test printer: Canon PIXMA PRO-1
Test mode: see FAQ
Recommended retail price, 01-01-2012: NL € 40,99 per 20 sheet A4 size

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What is different compared to other fine art Papers of Canon /  Hahnemühle?
  • Hahnemühle Museum Etching is thicker than Hahnemühle Photo Rag, has more structure but has more or less the same color
  • Mahnemühle Museum Etching is thicker than Canon Premium Matte, Premium Matte is white and has a smoohter surface
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What are the differences with other fine art photo papers?
  • Besides a number of digital baryte papers, Innova also makes fine art photo papers with choice of much or little structure and choice of nearly white to cream
  • Epson has a number of fine art photo papers with choice of much and little structure and choice of nearly white to cream

 

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ICC color profile and colorspace
The test machine is a Canon PIXMA PRO-1. This (semi) professional printer uses pigmented ink and the largest size that you can print is A3+ size. Canon provides the ICC color profiles. The color space is somewhat limited, 438,370, but that is usual for a fine art photo paper. Kleurruimte Canon PRO-1 op Museum Etching

Test results color on Hahnemuhle Museum Etching fine art photo paper
Most pastel colors, including skin tones, are faithfully portrayed. The displays of dark blue, bright red and brown are disappointing. These colors are displayed insufficiently deep, a consequence of the limited color space. Furthermore, the black is not deep. Photos therefore looks flat. 

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Test results black and white on Hahnemühle Museum Etching fine art photo paper
The black patches are displayed very nicely neutral. The same applies to the different shades of gray, the display of that is neutral gray in tone. Absolutely disappointing is the depth of the black. That is much less than the maximum density compared with for example Ilford Gold Fibre Silk.         

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Gloss and surface of Hahnemühle Museum Etching fine art photo paper

Hahnemühle Museum Etching is thick and inflexible. It is not possible to use the paper tray of the printer. So you must feed the printer manually. In this paper, a structure is pressed. The color is very creamy, just like the color of Hahnemühle Photo Rag. The taste of the photographer, the subject of the photograph and the requirements of the customer determine which paper can be chosen. Characteristic of fine art papers, we get no trace of gloss differential and bronzing. The surface, or rather the ink on top of it, is vulnerable by the way. You quickly see a smudge on a black surface.

Conclusion

Canon Museum Etching productfoto

Pro

  • Gray shades are displayed neutral in tone
  • Black is displayed neutral in tone
  • No bronzing or gloss differential
  • Pastels are displayed well

 Con  

  • Limited color range, photo's look flat
  • Low maximum density
  • Surface sensitive to damage
  • You van not use the paper tray

The Hahnemühle Museum Etching fine art photo paper has structure in the surface and shares some characteristics with Hahnemühle Photo Rag. We see the same creamy color but if you use the thick Museum Etchnig you can not use the paper tray of the printer. The surface is very vulnarable and pastels are displayed well. The color gamut isn't wide so pictires look flat. Very important for black and white prints: gray and black are displayed neutral. If you like a warm tone fine art paper,with just a little bit of structure, we can recommend Hahnemühle Museum Etching.

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